Family
Toddler tantrums stop parents travelling
New research out today reveals that one in five parents (19 per cent) shun foreign holidays because travelling with their children puts them off booking. 17 per cent of parents admitted that they had never gone on a foreign family holiday because of the stress and worry of travelling with children.
Brits forced to put work first, neglecting family life
Millions of Brits risk relationship strain or a lengthy stretch in the doghouse, as half (51%) of adults admit not prioritising family, friends or partner in their everyday routine as they would ideally like to.
Bring back family time with Saab
With the bank holiday season quickly approaching, leading car manufacturer Saab is launching a campaign to bring back quality family time in the car.
Covent Garden: The perfect Mother’s Day destination
Overwhelmed with the challenge of finding the perfect gift to show mum how much you care this Mother’s Day? Get ready to melt the hearts of London’s mums at Covent Garden with London’s finest selection of unique gift and foodie treats.
Tesco appoints young entrepreneurs
Tesco is creating a new Board to help shape a key initiative - made up entirely of children.
Sandwich generation under pressure
Providing financial support and care for their elderly parents and children is tipping the balance for some in the sandwich generation, costing more than £184 every month, it has been revealed.
Overseas weddings can come at a price
Over three quarters (78 per cent) of people would ditch getting hitched in their local town in favour of their dream wedding abroad, according to new research from Post Office International Payments.
Mr Fruitness, the fruity superhero on Facebook
Mr Fruitness, the protagonist of the European "Fruitness, Enjoy it!" project, has a new page on Facebook. The campaign is being promoted by CSO (Centro Servizi Ortofrutticoli), the Italian government and the European Union to encourage the consumption of peaches and nectarines, pears, kiwifruit and plums among children in the UK, Sweden, Poland, Germany and Austria with the aim of fighting childhood obesity.
Families already saving for higher tuition fees
Nearly one in four parents and grandparents are already saving into deposit accounts and stocks and shares ISAs in response to higher university tuition fees, new research from Virgin Money shows.
Half of adults take Mum on holiday
Mums may get more than flowers and chocolates this Mothers' Day, as holiday provider and comparison site Confused.com has found that more than half of us has taken our mum (or mother-in-law) on holiday with us.
Blowing the whistle on school playtimes
The Government’s deficit-busting spending cuts are impacting on thousands of UK school children’s playtimes, new research out today reveals.
£30,000 a year, that's the value of a Mum
Legal & General’s latest Value of a Mum survey finds that the value of the unpaid work that a Mum does around the home would cost £30,032 to replace.
Don't undervalue mums on Mother's Day
A 3-point plan from protection specialist LifeSearch that every mother should keep in mind to ensure the family finances stay healthy.
UK grandparents provide £33 billion of free childcare
Millions of grandparents are taking on the role of ‘second mum and dad' to their grandchildren, helping out with everything from childcare to cooking family meals.
Dads cautious about extending paternity leave
Despite new rules coming into effect this weekend allowing new fathers to take up to six months paternity leave, new research from uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service, reveals that just 59% of fathers would be prepared to take extended paternity leave.